Aviation TodayJohn Persinos

Autonomy and advanced flight controls push up aircraft lease premiums

Aircraft equipped with AI‑augmented flight controls and autonomy capabilities are commanding higher lease rates, Aircraft Value News reports. Lessors and operators are re‑pricing assets as advanced flight‑control systems change operational risk, certification exposure and obsolescence profiles, lifting residual‑value expectations.

2026-03-05T21:53:52.453573-08:00
FlightGlobalHoward Hardee

Air Canada shifts first retrofitted 737 MAX 8 into Rouge as 45‑aircraft narrowbody transfer gets underway

By FlightGlobal: Montreal-based Air Canada has transferred its first retrofitted Boeing 737 Max 8 to leisure subsidiary Rouge, marking the start of a fleet reorganisation that will see 45 narrowbodies moved by year-end.

2026-03-05T22:07:43.018654-08:00